Exhibition Openings/Closings
Adad Hannah: Intimate Encounters
Saturday, September 1 – Sunday, December 30, 2012
Focus Gallery
Love in Three Capitals
Friday, September 7 – Sunday, November 11, 2012
Asian Special Exhibitions Gallery, Lenora and Walter F. Brown Asian Art Wing
Aphrodite and the Gods of Love
Friday, September 15, 2012 – Sunday, February 17, 2013
Cowden Gallery
Rostros de Maria: The Virgin as Archetype and Inspiration
August 18,2012—February 20,2013
Golden Gallery, Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Latin American Art
Gallery Talks
Every Tuesday
4:30—5:30 p.m.
Meet at Front Desk. Free.
Museum Highlights Gallery Talks given by SAMA docents based on the works of art found in the Museum
collections and special exhibitions. The first Tuesday of every month will focus on Aphrodite and the Gods of Love.
Classes
Figure Drawing: Sketching Aphrodite
6 Saturdays, September 22—October 27
4—6:00 p.m.
Meet in the Great Hall. $40 for members, $55 for non-members for the series. Pre-registration
required. Call 210-978-8121 or register at samuseum.org.
Work with live models in this six-week drawing class for all levels with instruction by local artist
Larry Leissner based on the works of art found in Aphrodite and the Gods of Love. Learn
classical life drawing techniques such as foreshortening, proportion, and contrapposto.
Meditation in the Japanese Gallery
Saturdays
10:15—11:00 a.m.
Free with Museum admission.
Practice 20-30 minutes of serene meditation in the Japanese Art Gallery. Cushions and stools
provided.
Sketching in SAMA’s Galleries
Tuesdays
6:00—8:00 p.m.
Meet in the Great Hall. Free.
Enjoy an evening of casual instruction by Jack Robbins, artist and teacher at Northwest Vista
College, based on works of art in the San Antonio Museum of Art.
Sketching in SAMA's Galleries is made possible by generous support from the M.E. Hart
Foundation.
Family Events
First Sundays for Families
First Sundays of the month
1:00—5:00 p.m.
Free for children 12 and under
Children and their families are invited to explore the collections, create art, and have some
family fun.
Mighty Aphrodite
Sunday, October 7
Aphrodite was one of the most powerful ancient Greek divinities and has inspired artists for
centuries. Follow in their footsteps by sculpting, drawing and painting your own version of
Aphrodite. Listen to stories of Aphrodite in the special exhibition gallery which reveal aspects of
this ancient goddess in her various roles as patroness of brides, seafarers and warriors.
Interactive Family Tour: Aphrodite and the Gods of Love
Sunday, October 7
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Families are invited to take a journey through Aphrodite and the Gods of Love with a Museum
docent and end with an Aphrodite-inspired activity. Attendance is limited to 20, so arrive early to
ensure your participation.
First Sundays for Families is made possible by a grant from the Dan and Gloria Oppenheimer
Fund and the Frances Margaret Seaver Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation
Educator Workshops
K-12 Evening for Educators
Aphrodite and the Gods of Love
Wednesday, October 3
5:30—7:30 p.m.
Great Hall. Free. Registration Required. 2 CPE/GT credits.
Call 210-978-8121 or email education@samuseum.org.
Celebrate the special exhibition, Aphrodite and the Gods of Love, and learn how to be a part of
SAMA's new educator program emphasizing cross-curricular learning through the in-depth
exploration of one object in the museum's collection. For this Take One Object theme, we will
use SAMA’s Athena to create lesson plans. Those implemented by April 1, 2013 will be
showcased at the May 1, 2013 Evening for Educators. Three educators will receive an
honorarium for outstanding lesson plans.
Performances
pARTy at SAMA
Second Fridays
6:00—8:00 p.m.
Free with Museum admission. Cash bar.
Bring your friends and enjoy art, music and cocktails on the River Landing at SAMA every second
Friday of the month.
September 14: Adad Hannah: Intimate Encounters
October 12: Aphrodite and the Gods of Love
pARTy at SAMA is a collaboration between the San Antonio Museum of Art and KRTU
Jazz 91.7.
(*formerly “Scene at SAMA”)
Note to Texas Creative: We have a logo for pARTy—perhaps we can use it here if not too
clunky.
Live Music at Café des Artistes
Fridays, 6:00—8:30 p.m.
Café des Artistes
Live music every Friday on the terrace of the café. Enjoy dinner and wine specials while
enjoying views of the River Walk.
Members Events
Docent-Guided Gallery Talk and Reception
Saturday, October 6
10:00 a.m.—11:30 a.m.
Meet at Café des Artistes. Free for members
Members are invited to enjoy coffee from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on the café’s river terrace followed by a private,
docent-led tour of the collection exploring Life in Ancient Greece and Rome.
Lectures
Landscapes of Venus
Bettina Bergmann, Mount Holyoke College
Tuesday, October 2
7:00—8:00 pm
Note: Trinity University’s Ruth Taylor Recital Hall
Many of Venus’s statues suggest an original display near water or amidst greenery. These
natural elements, though rarely noticed, manifest her divine presence as surely as her female
form.